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January 10, 2019 By Urvashi Sareen 12 Comments

Acidity – its symptoms and Prevention

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Acidity is one of the most common problems that most individuals face. This is largely due to wrong eating habits and sometimes even stress. Bad eating, stress in a way is all connected. One leads to another and that, in turn, leads to unhealthy living and problems such as acidity.

But, to find a solution to the problem it is first important to understand what is Acidity?

Acidity is a term used for a set of symptoms caused by excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach. The stomach normally secretes hydrochloric acid which is required for the breakdown and digestion of food that we eat. Acidity causes symptoms like dyspepsia, heartburn gastric inflammation, and ulcers in the stomach.

Now, there are some factors which cause acidity such as eating habits, fad diets, stress, smoking and alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, irregularity in eating pattern, consumption of oily and spicy foods. Apart from these certain medicines are too responsible for the cause of acidity.

Some of the symptoms which can be felt as a result of acidity can be:

  1. Burning session in the stomach
  2. Burning session in the throat
  3. Restlessness
  4. Belching
  5. Nausea
  6. Sour taste
  7. Indigestion
  8. Constipation

As correctly said, “Prevention is better than cure”

So let us look at some of the parameters to prevent acidity.

  1. Don’t consume spicy food or fried foods too often.
  2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. One should be taking at least 2 servings of fruits and 3-4 servings of vegetables. Green leafy vegetables would be a really good choice to go for.
  3. Eat small, regular meals. Try to reduce the gap between meals to not more than 3 hours.
  4. Consume your last meal at least a few hours before sleeping.
  5. Chew tulsi leaves, cloves, saunf (Aniseed), etc.
  6. Avoid medications like NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and steroids
  7. Reduce stress. Deep breathing, going for a walk and being in nature are some of the activities which can help in reducing stress.

However, if you are already suffering from acidity, I am discussing below some of the home remedies of acidity which really work. So before you start with antacids for the treatment, do try these home remedies and you may get rid of the problem.

  1. Basil leaves: Eat basil leaves thoroughly at first sign of acidity. Can also boil 4-5 leaves in a cup of water for 15 minutes.
  2. Cinnamon: Add half spoon of cinnamon powder in a cup of water, boil for few minutes and drink this 2-3 times a day.
  3. Buttermilk:
  • Grind half to one teaspoon of methi seeds with little water to make a paste. Mix it in a glass of buttermilk and have it.
  • Add a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of buttermilk and keep it for 5 minutes before drinking.
  • Mix a pinch of black pepper in a glass of buttermilk.
  • Mix a tablespoon of coriander leaf juice in a glass of buttermilk.
  1. Apple Cider vinegar:
  • Mix 1-2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in half a cup of water and drink.
  • Mix 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 1 teaspoon of organic honey and drink before eating a spicy meal.
  1. Cloves: Chew 2-3 cloves thoroughly.
  2. Jaggery: Jaggery is high in potassium. After each meal, take a small piece.
  3. Ginger:
  • Can take 2-3 teaspoon of ginger juice in a day for combating acidity.
  • Can boil ginger in water and drink the water twice a day.
  1. Cumin seeds:
  • Crush roasted cumin seeds and stir in a glass of water. Drink after each meal.
  • Boil seeds in water, strain and drink.
  • Mix 1 teaspoon of coriander seed powder, a teaspoon of cumin seed powder and a teaspoon of fennel seed powder and some sugar in half cup of water and drink empty stomach.
  1. Aniseed: Soak a teaspoon of aniseed in a cup of boiled water overnight. In the morning, strain the water add a teaspoon of organic honey and sip it at least 3 times during the day.
  2. Cold milk: After a meal, drink a glass of cold milk, not iced milk.
  3. Lemon and ginger juice 15 minutes post meal, zaps acidity quickly.

If eating right and proper preventive measures are adhered to, Acidity can be averted.

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Comments

  1. Kumud says

    January 4, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Really wonderful tips. Best is they are easy to follow.

    Reply
  2. Sandeep Kumar says

    January 7, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Very informative piece on acidity which leads to various other ailments.

    Reply
    • Anusha S says

      February 2, 2016 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks

      Reply
  3. Stella says

    March 10, 2017 at 6:59 am

    hidup DAP . kita mau jadi ketua pula. Melayu suka dengki dgn Melayu. Sekanarg kita punya bangsa cina nak jadi ketua pula, Hiduppp DAP. Kita mau sama rata / hapus semua kuota. Robert

    Reply
  4. Afzal says

    April 13, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Does yoghurt help….??

    Reply
  5. Shyam R Shanbhag says

    May 30, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    Thank you very much.. very good blog

    Reply
  6. Peter says

    July 19, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Thanks for the tips. I am taking some NSAID but thankfully only occasionally and not all the time. I haven’t tried apple cider vinegar but I’ve heard good things about. Maybe I’ll try it soon when I need to

    Reply
  7. Health Ayush says

    January 15, 2018 at 9:46 am

    A good article is written on acidity and the very useful information is given. For more info about ayurvedic medicine for hyperacidity please follow given links Thanks.

    Reply
  8. As I State Something says

    January 30, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    On my part as a learner, it is really helpful to gain knowledge from this shared ideas…wonderful ideas?

    Reply
  9. Mary Anne caralde says

    February 23, 2018 at 6:55 am

    Thanks

    Reply
  10. damngood says

    May 2, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Thank you, this is extremely helpful ?☮?

    Reply
  11. sujeet says

    July 8, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks for your information, it’s a very useful to us. You have done a wonderful Job. You touched most of the points on this topic. Your writing is very simple and easy, which is easy to understand such medical term. Keep Going..

    Reply

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